Category: North America
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Depressed about the Tropical Depression
Today I lived through my first tropical depression; today I also learned that tropical depressions are a huge disappointment. Hey Florida! We have “tropical depressions” three times a week in Massachusetts- we just call them “rainy days!!!” Apparently in Florida, any rain storm that lasts longer than twenty minutes needs to be classified. There are hurricanes, tropical storms, or…
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Girl on a Whaleship
Thought this was pretty cool- It’s the journal of a six-year-old Edgartown girl from 1868, who went on a three-year whaling trip with her family. I’m pretty sure when I was six, the biggest adventure I got to go on was getting to ride my bike to the end of the street… but I did also…
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10 Adventures To Do: South Florida
I’m an outsider living in the Miami area. Plain and Simple. The never-ending traffic on US-1 still baffles me; I have to googlesearch the nearest post office; I don’t speak a word of Spanish. Let’s just say, I’m still trying to get a grasp on my surroundings… Anyways, as far as South Florida goes, I’ve done all the basics:…
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Rafting on Key Biscayne
In July, my friends and I bought a giant raft, and I was convinced it was the best impulse buy ever. I stand by that decision. Even though the weather was less than ideal with hazy skies and patchy sunshine, a group of us crossed over the causeway onto Key Biscayne to celebrate Labor Day…
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Secret Beach
SoBe or Key Biscayne? Up until today, I thought these were my only beach options within reasonable distance of the University of Miami Campus; now, I know better. We had actually just crossed the causeway onto Biscayne (Crandon Park bound), when one of the passengers in my car suggested the ‘secret beach,’ instead. Himself a student…
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Sunday Brunch
Spicy smoked salmon, oversized crab legs, juicy shrimp, tangy muscles, fresh salad, warm bread, every fruit you can imagine, rich chocolately fondue, creamy très leches: collectively, a mere sampling of the unbelievable feast I enjoyed today at the Rusty Pelican on Key Biscayne. Before today, this waterfront restaurant had been a favorite of mine; after Sunday…
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